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I-485 processing time

Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status

From USCIS data captured July 22, 2026

Fastest office

Burlington VT

6 – 10.5 months

Slowest office

Service Center Operations (SCOPS)

24 – 144 months

Offices

92

process this form

Every office, fastest to slowest

OfficeCategoryCurrent timeCase inquiry possible for receipts on/before
Burlington VT Family-based adjustment applications6 – 10.5 monthsSeptember 07, 2025
Helena MT Family-based adjustment applications6 – 11.5 monthsAugust 14, 2025
Tucson AZ Family-based adjustment applications8 – 14 monthsMay 25, 2025
Buffalo NY Family-based adjustment applications7 – 14.5 monthsMay 21, 2025
Manchester NH Family-based adjustment applications8.5 – 15 monthsMay 04, 2025
Fort Smith AR Family-based adjustment applications11.5 – 16.5 monthsMarch 19, 2025
Kansas City MO Family-based adjustment applications11 – 17 monthsFebruary 25, 2025
Montgomery AL Family-based adjustment applications11 – 17 monthsMarch 07, 2025
Greer SC Family-based adjustment applications13 – 18 monthsJanuary 23, 2025
Nashville TN Family-based adjustment applications11.5 – 18 monthsFebruary 02, 2025
Charleston SC Family-based adjustment applications13 – 18.5 monthsJanuary 18, 2025
Saint Louis MO Family-based adjustment applications10 – 18.5 monthsJanuary 13, 2025
Tampa FL Family-based adjustment applications14.5 – 20 monthsNovember 28, 2024
Des Moines IA Family-based adjustment applications12.5 – 20.5 monthsNovember 13, 2024
Pittsburgh PA Family-based adjustment applications9.5 – 20.5 monthsNovember 11, 2024
Salt Lake City UT Family-based adjustment applications13 – 20.5 monthsNovember 13, 2024
Boise ID Family-based adjustment applications10.5 – 21 monthsOctober 22, 2024
Omaha NE Family-based adjustment applications10 – 21.5 monthsOctober 10, 2024
Louisville KY Family-based adjustment applications11.5 – 22 monthsSeptember 29, 2024
Harlingen TX Family-based adjustment applications10 – 22.5 monthsSeptember 18, 2024
San Antonio TX Family-based adjustment applications12.5 – 22.5 monthsSeptember 13, 2024
Wichita KS Family-based adjustment applications10.5 – 22.5 monthsSeptember 20, 2024
El Paso TX Family-based adjustment applications12 – 23.5 monthsAugust 12, 2024
Philadelphia PA Family-based adjustment applications12.5 – 23.5 monthsAugust 15, 2024
Washington DC Family-based adjustment applications16 – 23.5 monthsAugust 20, 2024
Phoenix AZ Family-based adjustment applications12 – 24 monthsJuly 26, 2024
San Diego CA Family-based adjustment applications9.5 – 24 monthsJuly 25, 2024
Kendall FL Family-based adjustment applications14.5 – 24.5 monthsJuly 19, 2024
Dallas TX Family-based adjustment applications11.5 – 25 monthsJune 28, 2024
Anchorage AK Family-based adjustment applications9.5 – 25.5 monthsJune 15, 2024
Cincinnati OH Family-based adjustment applications12.5 – 25.5 monthsJune 12, 2024
West Palm Beach FL Family-based adjustment applications13 – 25.5 monthsJune 19, 2024
Providence RI Family-based adjustment applications12.5 – 26.5 monthsMay 17, 2024
Boston MA Family-based adjustment applications11 – 27 monthsApril 25, 2024
Fort Myers FL Family-based adjustment applications17 – 27.5 monthsApril 08, 2024
Hartford CT Family-based adjustment applications12 – 27.5 monthsApril 14, 2024
Imperial CA Family-based adjustment applications13 – 27.5 monthsApril 18, 2024
Yakima WA Family-based adjustment applications14 – 27.5 monthsApril 13, 2024
Albany NY Family-based adjustment applications14.5 – 28 monthsApril 03, 2024
Memphis TN Family-based adjustment applications17.5 – 28.5 monthsMarch 21, 2024
Albuquerque NM Family-based adjustment applications13.5 – 29 monthsFebruary 25, 2024
Atlanta GA Family-based adjustment applications15 – 29 monthsMarch 01, 2024
Christiansted VI Family-based adjustment applications28.5 – 29 monthsMarch 09, 2024
Cleveland OH Family-based adjustment applications14 – 29 monthsMarch 07, 2024
San Bernardino CA Family-based adjustment applications16.5 – 29 monthsMarch 04, 2024
Portland OR Family-based adjustment applications12 – 29.5 monthsFebruary 06, 2024
Jacksonville FL Family-based adjustment applications14 – 30.5 monthsJanuary 12, 2024
Las Vegas NV Family-based adjustment applications14.5 – 30.5 monthsJanuary 21, 2024
Indianapolis IN Family-based adjustment applications15.5 – 31 monthsDecember 28, 2023
Orlando FL Family-based adjustment applications16 – 31.5 monthsDecember 13, 2023
Charlotte NC Family-based adjustment applications17 – 32 monthsDecember 06, 2023
Hialeah FL Family-based adjustment applications14.5 – 32 monthsNovember 26, 2023
Houston TX Family-based adjustment applications16.5 – 32 monthsDecember 02, 2023
Mount Laurel NJ Family-based adjustment applications20 – 32 monthsDecember 05, 2023
Portland ME Family-based adjustment applications20.5 – 32 monthsNovember 28, 2023
Fresno CA Family-based adjustment applications13 – 32.5 monthsNovember 15, 2023
Milwaukee WI Family-based adjustment applications15 – 32.5 monthsNovember 14, 2023
Columbus OH Family-based adjustment applications11 – 33 monthsNovember 01, 2023
Detroit MI Family-based adjustment applications14 – 33 monthsNovember 04, 2023
New Orleans LA Family-based adjustment applications18.5 – 33 monthsOctober 23, 2023
Minneapolis-St. Paul MN Family-based adjustment applications15.5 – 33.5 monthsOctober 07, 2023
New York City NY Family-based adjustment applications14.5 – 33.5 monthsOctober 11, 2023
Cranbury NJ Family-based adjustment applications16.5 – 34 monthsOctober 05, 2023
Honolulu HI Family-based adjustment applications12.5 – 34 monthsOctober 05, 2023
Long Island NY Family-based adjustment applications17 – 34 monthsSeptember 23, 2023
San Fernando Valley CA Family-based adjustment applications11 – 34 monthsOctober 04, 2023
Reno NV Family-based adjustment applications15.5 – 34.5 monthsSeptember 09, 2023
Sacramento CA Family-based adjustment applications14.5 – 35 monthsAugust 23, 2023
Los Angeles County CA Family-based adjustment applications17 – 35.5 monthsAugust 12, 2023
Chicago IL Family-based adjustment applications14 – 36 monthsJuly 26, 2023
Lawrence MA Family-based adjustment applications17 – 36 monthsAugust 05, 2023
Denver CO Family-based adjustment applications17 – 36.5 monthsJuly 10, 2023
Los Angeles CA Family-based adjustment applications17 – 37 monthsJuly 06, 2023
Newark NJ Family-based adjustment applications20.5 – 37 monthsJuly 03, 2023
Agana GU Family-based adjustment applications17 – 37.5 monthsJune 20, 2023
Baltimore MD Family-based adjustment applications19 – 38.5 monthsMay 13, 2023
Queens NY Family-based adjustment applications16.5 – 38.5 monthsMay 08, 2023
Raleigh NC Family-based adjustment applications22 – 38.5 monthsMay 12, 2023
Brooklyn NY Family-based adjustment applications17 – 39 monthsApril 27, 2023
Oakland Park FL Family-based adjustment applications23 – 39 monthsMay 06, 2023
Oklahoma City OK Family-based adjustment applications17 – 39 monthsMay 02, 2023
Charlotte Amalie VI Family-based adjustment applications14 – 39.5 monthsApril 14, 2023
Miami FL Family-based adjustment applications21.5 – 40 monthsMarch 29, 2023
San Jose CA Family-based adjustment applications23.5 – 40.5 monthsMarch 10, 2023
Norfolk VA Family-based adjustment applications22.5 – 41 monthsFebruary 21, 2023
San Francisco CA Family-based adjustment applications21.5 – 43 monthsJanuary 01, 2023
San Juan PR Family-based adjustment applications18 – 43 monthsDecember 27, 2022
Santa Ana CA Family-based adjustment applications23.5 – 43 monthsJanuary 02, 2023
Seattle WA Family-based adjustment applications16.5 – 43 monthsJanuary 04, 2023
Spokane WA Family-based adjustment applications15 – 58 monthsSeptember 22, 2021
All Field Offices Employment-based adjustment applications8.5 – 17 monthsFebruary 21, 2025
Based on grant of asylum more than 1 year ago32.5 – 39.5 monthsApril 22, 2023
Based on refugee admission more than 1 year ago30.5 – 75.5 monthsApril 14, 2020
Service Center Operations (SCOPS) Employment-based adjustment applications38 – 46.5 monthsSeptember 21, 2022
Under the Haitian Refugee Immigrant Fairness Act (HRIFA)144 monthsJuly 25, 2014
Based on an approved T Visa43.5 – 47 monthsSeptember 05, 2022
Based on an approved U Visa24 – 27 monthsApril 27, 2024

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Frequently asked questions

How long does Form I-485 take in 2026?

Per USCIS data captured July 22, 2026, I-485 (Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status) takes from 6 – 10.5 months at the fastest office (Burlington VT) to 24 – 144 months at the slowest (Service Center Operations (SCOPS)).

Which office is fastest for I-485?

As of the latest data, Burlington VT shows the shortest time: 6 – 10.5 months.

What does this processing time mean?

USCIS calculates it as the time in which 80% of adjudicated cases were completed over the past six months. It is a reference point, not a promise about any individual case.

How often is this page updated?

Arrive Legal captures USCIS-published data weekly and archives every capture to show trends over time.

Official source: USCIS Case Processing Times. See our methodology.